Obama’s declaration of sanctions on Russia based on unproven hacking claims, and his bold UN move, too little, too late…Program Note: Based on user feedback, we are experimenting with 2 daily podcasts of about 15 minutes each. The first will cover top stories of the day, the second will focus on one or more major stories. Please share your comments, email peter@peterbcollins.com

--Obama announced sanctions after DHS and FBI issued December 29 statement with no new evidence

--NY Times, which has been peddling the fact-free myths, editorializes support